House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 substance.
House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Rep. Bob Latta aims to combat fentanyl crisis, triggering mandatory minimum sentences for offenses.
House passes ‘HALT Fentanyl Act’
Congress is taking steps they say will help prevent fentanyl overdoses and increase penalties for drug traffickers. Congress approved what’s known as Halt All Lethal Trafficking or the “HALT” Fentanyl Act.
Watch: Senate Judiciary Committee weighs permanent drug scheduling for fentanyl
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday to consider legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
House passes Griffith's HALT Fentanyl Act
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which will permanently classify lethal fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs,
House passes Congressman Morgan Griffith’s HALT Fentanyl Act
The U.S. House passed a bill by Southwest Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith to classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances. The HALT Fentanyl Act was passed Thursday in a 312-108 vote.
House Republicans pass fentanyl bill with Democratic support
Lawmakers rallied around the HALT Fentanyl Act on Thursday, successfully passing the legislation in the House to classify the opioid as a Schedule I controlled substance in an effort to solidify
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
The GOP-sponsored Halt All Lethal Trafficking, or HALT, Fentanyl Act will permanently classify drugs that are only slightly chemically different from fentanyl as Schedule I substa
Bills to punish fentanyl dealers get bipartisan support
Both Republicans and Democrats are looking to hold drug dealers accountable for overdose deaths. What’s it like to fly on a Presidential Boeing 747 private jet? Join me on this VIP flight from London to Beijing.
Congressman Vern Buchanan introduces bill to deport illegal immigrants with gang ties
Congressman Vern Buchanan introduced a bill to make deportation of gang members who enter the United States illegally.
Federal judge dismisses case against Tulsa couple who sold poppy seeds
The ruling states the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act "does not distinguish between seeds that have different levels of ...
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DEA Releases Rules on Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances, Proposes Special Registrations
The Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") announced three new regulations related to the prescription of controlled substances resulting from ...
Charges dropped against Tulsa couple accused of selling poppy seeds to woman who died
All charges have been dropped against a Tulsa couple who were accused of selling poppy seeds online to a woman who died.
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U.S. Senators Lead Reintroduction of Legislation to Combat Illegal Fentanyl
Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led 11 colleagues in reintroducing the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) ...